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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Olivier Roch, Valence, FR;
Frederic Mestrallet, Etoile, FR;
Assignee:
Compagnie Generale d'Automatisme CGA-HBS, Bretigny-Sur-Orge, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
271207 ; 271214 ; 271220 ; 4147899 ;
Abstract
A removable stacker for automatic mail sorting system comprises a stacking area, a mobile wall adapted to hold documents on edge and to move against the action of a return device as the stacker is filled and an articulated flap adapted to assume a first position in which it is retracted and a second position in which it cooperates with the mobile wall to grip the documents during manipulation of the removable stacker. A system is provided for maintaining the flap in its second position against the action of the weight of the stacked documents.